Hospitalists are the fastest growing specialty in the history of American medicine with more than 55,000 in the U.S. The University of Kentucky (UK) is hosting the first annual Heartland Hospital Medicine Conference in Lexington, KY. The conference includes nationally recognized leaders in hospital medicine from the surrounding states (Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Tennessee, West Virginia and Virginia) as well as Mark V. Williams, MD, MHM (Professor & Chief of the Division of Hospital Medicine). As past-President of the Society of Hospital Medicine and founding editor of the Journal of Hospital Medicine, Dr. Williams worked with his colleagues at UK HealthCare to put together a stellar group of presenters with vast experience in hospital medicine. This will be an evidence-based, continuing medical education (CME) opportunity. Come to Lexington to join more than a hundred of your colleagues and learn about the latest advances in hospital medicine.

Establishing a trusting, therapeutic relationship quickly with patients in the setting of acute illness and uncertainty

Leading and coordinating input from diverse, inter-professional teams

Managing an increasing number of handoffs

Dealing with pressure from administrators around HCAHPS scores, length of stay, readmissions, and payments from CMS

Retaining high quality physicians and APPs in a high stress inpatient environment

Integrating and educating trainees while still providing efficient, safe care

A low cost, high value solution to all of these challenges is to optimize physician-patient communication

This conference is tailored to inpatient providers and brings together proven best practices from medical centers around the country to address these issues. Improved communication at the interpersonal level and operational level can be achieved to benefit physicians and patients.

Please join us for a unique CME experience in beautiful Colorado! Our CME conference will emphasize exercise as medicine, nutrition, and common cycling and musculoskeletal problems. Our conference groups are small, helping to create an atmosphere conducive to interactive learning in a hands-on atmosphere. Each day we will be rewarded with a challenging bike ride through beautiful terrain. If you enjoy active learning, mountain biking, and Colorado, join us in 2017.

Objectives:

Review of the role of exercise and nutrition in chronic disease Review of common musculoskeletal problems in active patients Review of common musculoskeletal problems in cycling

With presentations from a diverse cadre of experts in various fields, the 13th Annual Midwest Hospital Medicine conference provides an evidence-based, guideline driven update of the critical domains in Hospital Medicine. The topics are timely and high-impact, and are designed to meet the educational needs of hospitalists, advanced practice providers and medical trainees. Our interactive cases led by subject matter experts will guide participants through each step in the diagnosis and management of key clinical conditions. The conference also features two precourses on October 18 in Medical Education and Critical Care.

Our symposium’s key topics, expert faculty, and flexible format are designed to ensure a highly valuable experience that will move you forward towards your goal of becoming a Master Clinician. Our faculty consists of national and international leaders in their fields and our sessions have been designed to provide highly relevant material in a concise and stimulating format.

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

Keynote speaker, Dr. Scott Flanders, Past-President of the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), speaking on What’s New in Pneumonia

Pearls for Practice series presenting rapid fire lectures on core topics, including Air it Out – choosing HiFlo or NIPPV, All Access – choosing midline or PICC, and how to Manage Pain without Opioids

Come to increase your knowledge of core topics, learn more of subspecialty conditions, increase your value to your hospital, and network with colleagues. Come to continue your quest to become a Master Clinician!

This program builds awareness of the prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant and MDR P. aeruginosa in US hospitals and the challenges associated with this pathogen. Interprofessional expert faculty Keith S. Kaye, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, and Keith A. Rodvold, PharmD, Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago provide the most up-to-date information on:

Point-of-Care Ultrasound Workshop is a unique hands-on experience to teach providers bedside applications of portable ultrasound. During a series of hands-on sessions, participants will practice capturing specific ultrasound views on live models and patients under the guidance of experienced faculty. The hands-on sessions will be complemented by didactic lectures to improve the participants' knowledge of the indications, technical skills, and clinical integration of bedside ultrasound.

Fundamental principles of ultrasound technology and basic operation of a portable ultrasound machine

Experience CME in a new way. Join us aboard a luxury cruise ship as we sail around the British Isles. Enjoy plenty of time to relax and take in the sights while visiting London, Dublin, Edinburgh, Amsterdam and much more. The cruise runs from July 15-29th, 2018. The CME program is designed to be accessible and helpful to physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses and other administrative/quality leaders. The program is built upon hospitalist and palliative care provider perspectives, but designed to capture the needs of a much broader base of providers. We will explore practical approaches to bring success to both patients and providers in discussing goals of care, to improve patient satisfaction even in challenging cases and provide an overview of palliative care and hospice applicable to any Provider. Beyond this we will look at some of the evidence around efficient pre-operative evaluation and broader care issues. We'll also throw in a few surprises just for fun. We'll be adding more details via the website in May 2017.

Objectives:

To present Providers with evidence and approaches to better assist their patients, especially those of more advanced age, in making decisions regarding basic pre-operative laboratory and cardiac evaluation, Advance Care Planning, Palliative Care, Hospice and other key areas. Particular focus will be given to efficient and effective communication delivered to improve patient satisfaction.